Cycling Minister

[John Holiday]

Just been looking at latest issue of Cycle magazine and article regarding MP Chris Heaton-Harris,who apparently is Minister for Cycling.
He states that he rides about once every two weeks!
Says it all really.
Compare Netherlands, Finland etc.
Will we ever get improved conditions for Active Travel?

[[XAP]Bob]

Travel? What does cycling have to do with travel?

You load up the car, drive to the towpath (at the end of your road) and then tootle the 400 yards to the pub for lunch.

[Campag]

There are a very high percentage of Tory ministers who are from wealthy families, have been privately educated, and went to Oxford or Cambridge. Then to jobs in financial services, politics, or political 'think tanks'. Surprisingly enough their grasp of everyday life is limited.

[atlas_shrugged]

And bizarrely whilst at Oxford or Cambridge they will have cycled quite a bit - since students are banned from having cars.

But when it comes to doing anything to Prioritise Active Travel when in power then they are wanting.

The exceptions may be:
Boris: London cycle super-highways
Gilligan: Running out of road report

[ChrisButch]

Given the cycling investment announced today, which turns out to be nothing added to the paltry sum already promised (what a surprise), it looks as if the 'cycling minister' won't have a great deal to do anyway.

[Si]

To be fair, the minister for cycling doesn't have to be a regular cyclist....like the minister for health doesn't have to be a doctor or the minister for war (whatever their real title is) doesn't have to be an active soldier, etc.

What they do need to be is very capable and determined to do the job properly with support from their government and its policies. This, I think, is where things fall down.

[reohn2]

I should think the cycling minister's office would be a dusty one with just a polished seat and part of his/her desk where s/he has had their feet up on it or should that be